Additional Resources

The National Peanut Board has worked to provide complementary resources throughout this website. Below is a comprehensive list of organizations that can help anyone who wants to know more about peanut allergy prevention, treatment and management.

The world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals that is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

A professional organization with over 7,000 members in the United States, Canada and 72 other countries. This membership includes allergist/immunologists, other medical specialists, allied health and related healthcare professionals all dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal patient care.

The ACAAI is a professional medical organization of more than 6,000 allergists-immunologists and allied health professionals that live in the United States and internationally that strive to foster a culture of collaboration and congeniality in where members work together toward the common goals of patient care, education, advocacy and research. ACAAI allergists are board-certified physicians trained to diagnose allergies and asthma, administer immunotherapy, and provide patients with the best treatment outcomes.

These guidelines are to be used on a voluntary basis to develop plans for local educational agencies, schools, early childhood education programs and other interested entities and individuals to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs.

This is a packet for individuals and families who have been newly diagnosed with food allergies. It includes a brochure, a checklist for getting started, information on food labels, tips for avoiding allergens and cross-contact, advice about dining out with food allergies, frequently asked questions and more.

Conducts, fosters, and supports research and research training programs directed at finding the causes of and improved methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing immunologic and infectious diseases.

NIAID worked with over 30 professional organizations, federal agencies, and patient advocacy groups to create this booklet that summarizes 43 guidelines and provides a starting point for patient-doctor conversations about food allergy along with the knowledge needed to manage the disorder and have better quality of life.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), worked with over 30 professional organizations, federal agencies, and patient advocacy groups, in order to create the development of “best practice” clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergies.